Oil and wax homemade cold cream

How about making your own cold cream? Cold cream is made by combining oil and wax.

Homemade Cucumber Cold Cream. To make cucumber cold cream, you will first need to make cucumber juice. Cut up two washed, unpeeled cucumbers and liquefy in a food processor. Transfer the cucumber juice to a non-reactive saucepan and gently boil. Then strain the juice through a cloth and refrigerate for later use. When you are ready to make your cold cream, you will need:

• 4 oz (112 g) white beeswax
• 1-3/4 cups (420 ml) of almond oil
• 6 tsp (25 g) of borax
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) of rose water
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) fresh cucumber juice

Place the almond oil in the upper pan of the double boiler, grating wax into the oil as it heats. At the same time, heat rose water until it bubbles, but does not boil, and stir in borax. Take both pots off the heat at the same time and stir the oil mixture into the water mixture until completely mixed. Allow to cool, and then stir in the cucumber juice. Store under refrigeration.

And you can even make your own scalp cream to stimulate hair growth.

Homemade Hair Tonic

First assemble:

• 3 tbsp (45 ml) jojoba oil
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) grapeseed oil
• 5 drops essential oil of lavender
• 3 drops essential oil of Roman chamomile
• 2 drops bergamot oil

Combine all the ingredients in a small bottle. Shake gently to completely combine the oils, and allow to stand for at least 3 days. Apply to the scalp with a clean, damp cloth after your shower or bath. The product will keep longer under refrigeration. Essential oil of lavender is useful in treating antibiotic-resistant staph infections of the scalp.

Other combinations of essential oils may also be useful. Dermatologists at the Royal Aberdeen Infirmary in Scotland have found that using essential oils of cedarwood, lavender, rosemary, and thyme nightly on bare scalps caused by alopecia areata brings about hair regrowth in about 50 per cent of people after 6 months.